Why not fire Hue Jackson? Pluto offers a reasonable argument against it

Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat: I strongly believe the Cleveland Browns need to fire head coach Hue Jackson. I have a variety of reasons why, and none are knee-jerk reactions to the latest loss to Pittsburgh either. I’ve seen enough of the in-game blunders, the poor preparation, the lack of respect from his underlings, the manipulative pettiness of Jackson’s approach to his job — enough was enough months ago.

Pluto is the pre-eminent Cleveland sports reporter, someone whose voice commands respect and is backed by years of wisdom and experience in dealing with terrible situations from the local teams he’s covered. Pluto is someone I’ve looked up to for years and have been fortunate enough to rub elbows with at various times. So his words mean something to me, and they should to you as well:

The only reason to do so would be if the Browns have a real replacement available now, not an interim coach for the rest of the season.

Otherwise, deal with his future after the season.

That is a fair take worth exploring. Axing Jackson now, without a long-term successor already waiting in the wings, does not make the job any more attractive than keeping Jackson through the end of the 2018 season. If the next Browns coach is not going to be Todd Haley, Gregg Williams, Josh Cribbs or anyone else on the current staff who would step right in as interim coach, what exactly would firing Jackson tomorrow accomplish?

I’m of the belief Browns GM John Dorsey has asked himself that very question. If he doesn’t like the answer, Jackson stays … like it or not. I do not, most fans do not, but it’s Dorsey’s call. Pluto offers a cogent reasoning why Jackson could stay, and it’s not necessarily a bad or forced decision from the Browns GM.

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